Archive for September 2012
Speaking at Solebury School October 2nd
I am pleased to announce that upcoming on October 2nd I will be speaking to an assembly at the Solebury School on three of my history films.
I will be illustrating what it takes to bring history to life in the writing and production approach and how these films can have an impact on changing people's views on history. The trailers for the three films I will be discussing are below.
The Wereth Eleven
America's First D-day: Washington Crossing
The Gettysburg 150th (2013)
150th Anniversary of Antietam on Monday
(available everywhere). Lincoln had drafted the Emancipation Proclamation in the summer of 1862 but his war cabinet advised him against releasing it immediately. The Union Army was losing battle after battle. In fact in mid 1862 the Confederacy was on the verge of gaining support from Europe for their cause. Many in the North felt the war was already lost. Lincoln needed a victory to be in a position of strength to announce the Proclamation and Antietam gave him that platform. Militarily many argue that the battle was a draw but for Lincoln the fact that Robert E. Lee had to recross the Potomac and retreat south was enough to call it a win.
The week after the battle he announced the Proclamation and it became official in January 1863. This more than any other event during the Civil War turned the tide in the favor of the North. As freed slaves could now join the ranks of the Union Army which added sorely needed manpower to fight the battles ahead.
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Gettysburg’s 150th named top event in U.S.
Gettysburg’s 150th named top event in U.S.
This link is to a story about the massive celebration planned next year for the commemoration of the battle. I am directing the film of the battle.
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